Royal Oak

One of the things that I miss most about Royal Oak is Holiday Market. I loved that store. I still hear from Chef Dave every once in awhile, and he was nice enough to send me the store's recipes for some of my favorite things.

We have nothing that even comes close in New York, which surprised me quite frankly. The Food Emporium near our house was so bad that I actually cried the first time I shopped there.

I love Holiday Market. I'm in Bloomfield Hills now and I still drive to shop there. I actually lived 5 blocks east of Holiday. Did you grow up in RO? If so, what high school did you go to? Kimball '83 for me.

We lived at 212 N. Blair, which is just north of 11 Mile. We were about 10 houses or so away from the Delmar Restaurant. We had a buff cocker spaniel named Corky and a red cocker spaniel named Cubby. We walked them twice a day, and most people recognized us b/c of our dogs. Small world.

Correction, North of 11 and South of Gardenia. Gardenia changes into Catalpa further west. I lived closer to Gardenia. I've been to the Delmar many times while living in the area. I also bought a house on Mohawk Ave and lived there from 1994 until 2003. My husband and I now live in Bloomfield Hills.

I miss the downtown area. I loved the farmer's market and flea market on the weekends. Superior Fish, Inn Season Cafe, Holiday Market (I still think they have the best cheese counter in the area). I don't get down there as often as I would like these days.

Hey all. I am from Midland and went to school at CMU. My mom still lives in Clare. I met my husband in Louisville Kentucky and that is where I live now. We get up to Michigan at least twice a year, but I miss it dearly. It's so cool all of you are from the greatest state in the USA!

It's so funny to read the posts of the people from Royal Oak. My bfriend and I also love Holiday Market - more for the wine than anything else, although I agree the cheese counter AND dessert counters are great. lifesabeach, what a small world that you lived on Mohawk. By Franklin Elementary School (it's torn down now)? My parents live 2 streets away, on Irving.

Oak City Grille is our new favorite restaurant in RO, although I need to introduce my bfriend to the joys of Pronto's sandwiches!

Yowza... what a small world... We're from Livonia Michigan also! (Hi Christina & Brian) We've been to Jamaica 3 times and have always stayed at Couples Negril. (Hard to improve on perfection and unwilling to try!)(<grin>)